The family is now split into 7 different clades, all recognized with generic rank: Auritella, Inocybe sensu stricto, Inosperma, Mallocybe, Nothocybe, Pseudosperma, and Tubariomyces[16].

[16] In a 2019 molecular study, Matheny and colleagues used six gene phylogenetic analyses to determine relationships within the family.

[19] Members of Inocybaceae are ectomycorrhizal, which is a specialized form of symbyosis with plants generally thought to be mutually beneficial.

[18] Most species tend to prefer calcareous to neutrally-rich soils, and are often found at the edges of paths, roads, parks, or other urban habitats.

[16] Some authors reinforce that members of this family would generally prefer more calcareous soils and notes that this trait is well conserved.